Cheadle volunteer drivers appeal

A volunteer car scheme is appealing for more drivers to help it cope with the demand from Cheadle people who are without their own transport who use it to get to medical appointments, shopping and social meetings too.

The Cheadle office of Support Staffordshire (Staffordshire Moorlands) Voluntary Transport Scheme currently has 18 drivers in the Cheadle area who help provide the vital service for people who are without their own vehicle and who find it difficult to access buses.

The scheme is open to any Staffordshire Moorlands resident meeting the scheme's criteria and will take passengers to venues across North Staffordshire and further afield if required.

Brian Harvey, one of the current Volunteer Drivers, said: "I volunteered initially because I enjoy driving. But I get a good deal of personal satisfaction from knowing that I am being useful and I get to meet a lot of nice people.